Social Entrepreneurship
15 Minutes with Jeroo Billimoria
Interview with Jeroo Billimoria, Indian social entrepreneur.
Tag: Poverty
Understanding why people are poor and innovative ways to alleviate poverty
Education
Head of the Class
Eastside Prep balances support and structure in a school for low-income minority students.
Social Entrepreneurship
Credit to the Poor
Muhammad Yunus was getting nowhere in Bangladesh – so he opened his own bank.
Civil Society
Debunking Empowerment
Contrary to common belief, giving people living in public housing a sense of 'empowerment' has little to do with whether they are then involved in activities to improve their community.
Socially Responsible Business
Cirque du Soleil Thinks Globally
Cirque du Soleil devotes 1 percent of ticket sale revenue -- or about $6.2 million -- to outreach programs for at-risk kids, many of whom struggle with poverty, drug addiction, or homelessness.
Economic Development
Bank on It
Individual development accounts, special savings accounts for the poor that provide matching dollars, are helping people escape from poverty.
Socially Responsible Business
Bridging the Cultures of Business and Poverty
More than 500 welfare recipients have participated in Cascade Engineering, Inc.'s welfare-to-career program that provides jobs and training.
Economic Development
Let Them Make Fish
The Community Culinary Training Program prepares adults -- many of whom live on public assistance -- for foodservice jobs with stable salaries and benefits.